The
office of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Engineer
or other designated City Official shall serve as City Traffic Engineer
in addition to his/her other functions and shall exercise the powers
and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this Title.

The
City Traffic Engineer shall determine the installation and proper
timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, conduct engineering
analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures, conduct
engineering investigation of traffic conditions, plan the operation
of traffic on the streets and highways of the City, and cooperate
with other City Officials in the development of ways and means to
improve traffic conditions, and carry out the additional powers and
duties imposed by ordinances of the City.

The
Chief of Police by and with the approval of the City Traffic Engineer
is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective
the provisions of the traffic ordinances of the City and to make and
enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies
or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation
shall remain in effect for more than ninety (90) days.